give a wide berth to vs sidestep

give a wide berth to

sidestep

verb

  • To step to the side. 

  • To avoid or dodge. 

noun

  • A physical motion or metaphorical act to avoid or dodge something. 

  • A step to the side. 

How often have the words give a wide berth to and sidestep occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )